I also sympathise and wish you well .-- C.D." Paul flushed hot.
"Good Lord! Mrs.Dawes.She can't afford it.

Good Lord, who ever'd have thought it!" He was suddenly intensely moved.

He was filled with the warmth of her.
In the glow he could almost feel her as if she were present--her arms, her shoulders, her bosom, see them, feel them, almost contain them.
This move on the part of Clara brought them into closer intimacy.

The other girls noticed that when Paul met Mrs.Dawes his eyes lifted and gave that peculiar bright greeting which they could interpret.

Knowing he was unaware, Clara made no sign, save that occasionally she turned aside her face from him when he came upon her.
They walked out together very often at dinner-time; it was quite open, quite frank.